Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Species List: 25-06-2017, TJ's Boulders and Nudi Ledge off Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Qld

33 species sighted at TJ's Boulders and Nudi Ledge off Caloundra, Sunshine Coast, Qld, 25-06-2017

Gary, Julie and Terry on this double dive outing consisting of 1 x 72 minute and 1 x 70 minute. Up to 20 m viz, 21 C water temp and super conditions.

We couldn't have asked for a better day to go and search for Nudibranchs. Perfect.

Number of each species sighted: 1st dive/2nd dive
* Species with highest specimen count

Ardeadoris sp. 2 3/4
Ardeadoris averni -/2
Bornella anguilla -/3
Chromodoris elisabethina -/3
Chromodoris kuiteri -/6
Dermatobranchus ornatus 2/1
Dermatobranchus sp. 7 1/-
Dermatobranchus sp. 8 1/-
* Doriprismatica atromarginata 2/8
Elysia pusilla -/1
Favorinus sp. 1 1/-
Flabellina exoptata 1/-
Flabellina rubrolineata 4/1
Goniobranchus daphne 1/1
Goniobranchus reticulatus -/1
Goniobranchus splendidus 6/3
Goniodoridella savignyi 1/-
Hypselodoris jacksoni 3/3
Hypselodoris obscura 2/3
Hypselodoris whitei  -/1
Okenia hallucigenia 2/-
Phyllidiella lizae 2/3
Phyllidiella pustulosa 2/5
Phyllidia elegans -/1
Phyllidia ocellata 1/3
Phyllidia picta 1/-
Phyllidia varicosa -/2
Phyllidiopsis burni 2/2
Pteraeolidia semperi 5/4
Sagaminopteron orantum 3/2
Tritoniopsis elegans 1/-
Tylodina corticalis -/1
Verconia alboannulata 2/-

Nice surface conditions

Julie and Terry preparing

Substrate - TJ's Boulders

Substrate - TJ's Boulders

Doriprismatica atromarginata

Favorinus sp. 1

Dermatobranchus sp. 8

Ardeadoris sp. 2

Verconia alboannulata

Hypselodoris obscura

Dermatobranchus ornatus juvenile

Pteraeolidia semperi

Goniodoridella savignyi

Flabellina rubrolineata

Goniobranchus daphne

Okenia hallucigenia

Okenia hallucigenia

Hypselodoris obscura

Nudi Ledge

Terry in action

Phyllidia varicosa

Ardeadoris sp. 2 

Elysia pusilla

Bornella anguilla

Ardeadoris sp. 2

Goniobranchus splendidus

Phyllidiella pustulosa

 Pteraeolidia semperi

Ardeadoris averni

Hypselodoris obscura

Hypselodoris jacksoni

Goniobranchus splendidus

Ardeadoris sp. 2

Goniobranchus daphne

Phyllidia varicosa

Elysia pusilla

Chromodoris kuiteri

Bornella anguilla

Tylodina corticalis

Chromodoris elisabethina

Flabellina rubrolineata

Phyllidia picta

Dermatobranchus ornatus

Goniobranchus splendidus